Flagpole



Jan. 29, 1924.

L. H. SCHABLQW FLAGPOLE Filed Aug. 28 1922 INVENTOR.

' ATTORNEYS.

Patented dan. 29, 1924.

UNHTED STATES hddt PATENT LOUIS H. SCHABLOW, 0F NEW BERLIN, VTISCONSIN.

FLAGPOLE.

Application led August 28, 1922. Serial No. 584,782.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Lome H. ScHAnLow, a citizen of the United States,and resident of New Berlin, in the county of Waukeshaand State `ofWisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in F lagpoles, ofwhich the following is a description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, `which are ay part of this specification. Thisinvention relates to improvements in Hag pole constructions, and has forone of its objects to provide a pole supported in such a manner as topermit of its being swung downwardly to an inclined position i. for thepurpose of attaching the flag thereto,

or in order that repairs may be made to the upper parts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed in which the usual sheave or pulley and rope or cordpassingthereover for the purpose of attaching and hoisting the flag maybe dispensed with.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described which will be simple in construction, comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture, and more efficient in use than those whichhave been heretofore proposed.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in the novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosedand particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like numerals designatelike parts in all the views;

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a 'Hag pole made in accordancewith the present invention, portions of the parts being broken away andshown in section for the sake of clearness;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view, takenapproximately on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, lookingin the direction of the arrows; and,

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through one of the movable collarsor sleeves to which thel Hag is attached, the said view being takenapproximately on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the said drawings, the numeral 5 indicates a support which may becomposed of a pair of pipe or tubular members, 6 and 7 which are bentapproximately at their mid portions to form an eye 8, and which havetheir ends 9 firmly imbedded in a concrete or other block or base 10,see Fig. 1.

The said members, 6 and 7, are suitably spaced apart, asis clearlyindicated in Fig. 2, and a socket member 11, provided with the trunnions12, is pivotally mounted in the eye portions 8 of the said members. Thesaid trunnions are preferably surrounded by washer members 13, and theparts may be heldin place by means of the bolt la and nut 15, as will beclear from Figs. 1 and 2.

The said socket member 11 receives the downwardly extending rod or pipe16, the lower end of which is provided with a sliding sleeve 17 which isadapted to fit over a post or pin 18, which is rmly imbedded in theconcrete base 10, as will be clear from Fig. 1. The upwardlyextendingportion of the socket member 11 is threaded to receive the rodor tube 20 constituting the flag pole proper, and which may, of course,be of any suitable or desired length and diameter.

Slidab-ly mounted upon the said rod 20` is a pair of collar or sleevemembers 21 and 22 which are provided with the pivoted ears 23 and 24respectively, to which the inner corners of the flag or pennant areadapted to be secured, as by hooks, pins, short pieces of rope, or Vinany other suitable manner. The said sleeve members, 21 and 22, may bepositioned a suitable distance apart by means of the collars, 25 and 26,which are provided with the set screws, 27 and 28 respectively, wherebythe last mentioned collars may be secured to the said pole 2O at anydesired points. The uppermost sleeve member 22 may be prevented fromworking off the top end of the pole 20 by means of a collar 29 providedwith a set screw 30 and mounted above the said sleeve 22, as will beclear from Fig. 1.

In use, when it is desired to attach the l lil) trated in Fig. l, `andthe sleeve 17 moved downwardly to cause it to again engage the post orpin 1S. When in this position, the parts are securely. locked againstmovement in all directions. It will also be obvious that, should itbecome necessary to repair any part of the pole or to paint the same,these operations maybe readily carried out by lowering` the said poleabout the trunnions 'l2 to a substantially horizontal position, thuseliminating the necessity for the workman to climb the said pole.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary thedetails ofconstruction as well as the arrangement oi parts without departing fromthe spirit ot the invention, and therefore it is not wished to belimited to the above disclosure except as may be required by the claims.

wWhat is claimed is:

l. in a device oi? the class described, a rigid support; a socketmembervpivotally carried by said support; an upwardly extending` polecarried by said socket member; a downwardly extending rod member alsocarried by said socket; rigid means positioned beneath said downwardlyextending rod member in axial alignment therewith; and means carried bysaid downwardly extending member adapted'to readily engage and.disengage said rigid means yfor locking the parts in a substantiallyvertical position.

2. 'In a device ofthe'class described, a rigid support; a socket memberpivotally carried by said support; an upwardly extending pole carried bysaid socket member; a downwardly'extending rod member also carried bysaid socket; a rigid post beneath said support; and means slidablycarried by said downwardly extending member adapted to engage said postfor locking the parts in a substantially vertical position.

3. A device of the class described comprising a pairvo spaced supportingmembers, each provided with an eye portion; a socket member :providedwith trunnions journalled in said eye portions a pole carried by saidsocket member; means slidably carried by said ole Ytor securing a flagthereto;

a downward y extendingv rod member carried by said socket; a rigid postbeneath said support; and a sleeve slidably mounted on said downwardlyextending member, adapted to engage said post to lock the parts in'asubstantially vertical position.

In testimony whereof, I'affix my signature.

Louis H. scHABLow.

